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Recent Examples of padrone
Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padrone
Noun
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Its beginning is credited to both Jack Huff, the son of a local innkeeper, and Paul Adams, a young naturalist.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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Though the legislation allows the Lake County Council to increase its innkeeper’s tax by up to 5% for a revenue stream, Gary’s plan does not include a request for the county to increase the tax.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the best joke of the night came early… before patrons even got to their seats, in fact.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2025
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While making his way down the ramp, patrons began tossing Brady an assortment of NFL jerseys.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Her first job out of law school was defending low-income tenants in disputes with landlords for the Legal Aid Society in Minneapolis.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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Travel writer Rick Steves has described the situation in some European tourist hubs where local people get priced out of a central city and landlords rent only to tourists.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrone. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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